| Hannah R Bunting |
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Job Description:
General Overview of Position
Are you a Collaborator? What about a Promoter? Do you have a passion for the work surrounding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility? If you have a passion for working with the community and developing relationships with people and organizations and you can successfully plan and carry out programs and services this position may be for you. If you have a complete understanding of library practices and principles, and you are happy to provide high-quality service to patrons at an all-ages Help Desk this position may be for you. If you are a good communicator, both in writing and in speech and you can coordinate the efforts of colleagues that are collaborators, promoters, and have passion for the work surrounding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility then this position is for you! The Community Engagement Librarian will develop effective partnerships with residents, community leaders, and community organizations across diverse populations and offer guidance to the programming team for producing thoughtful, creative and useful programs in response to those partnerships. The Board and Staff of the Kenosha Public Library are committed to building a diverse workforce and a culture that values and demonstrates cultural competency.
The successful candidate will:
- See the value of cultural, ethnic, gender, and other individual differences in people.
- Value different points of view and check their own views against the views of others.
- Support fair treatment and equal opportunity for all.
- Listen to and objectively consider the ideas/input of others.
- Respect the talents and contributions of all individuals.
- Strive to eliminate barriers to diversity.
- Ensure that new barriers to diversity are not built.
This full-time exempt position with benefits and requires a Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution plus at least two years experience working as a professional librarian in a public library. Candidates must attach a cover letter and a current resume to be considered for this position.
General Summary
Seen as leaders and experts in the organization, librarians provide quality readers' advisory, reference services, collection development and programming within a multi-location environment. KPL librarians continuously innovate and launch services, programs and initiatives, and evaluate their efficacy in the community to best meet the needs and aspirations of the community. The Community Engagement Librarian will develop effective partnerships with residents, community leaders, and community organizations across diverse populations and offer guidance to the programming team for producing thoughtful, creative and useful programs in response to those partnerships.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Community Activator
- Works with Department Heads and Branch Managers to plan services to diverse groups. Competencies needed include the ability to network, facilitate, and partner both within the City government and with local agencies, organizations and institutions; and the ability to speak professionally in order to present content and lead interactive activities with constituents. Listen to community stakeholders with broad community interests and concerns by participating in community work groups and advise library administration on service improvements. Convene and facilitate civic dialogue programming that maintains the library’s reputation as a neutral and trusted organization. Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with external community organizations and cross-departmentally within KPL. Collaborate with KPL’s Community Engagement Specialist on partnerships with the Hispanic community and programs offered in English and Spanish.Explore grant opportunities; write applications and manage grant projects.Organize and lead a new community advisory committee on issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility as they relate to library service.Programming Creator of Learning and Culture
- Encourages self-directed continuous learning and connecting people through cultural activities. Competencies needed include the ability to teach and understand different learning styles, the intellectual curiosity to continue learning cutting edge technology, and to continuously evaluate programming in order to provide a better experience for the patron. Coordinate collaborative programs presented by community partners, including but not limited to civic, financial, and health literacy. Work with the City Clerk’s office to promote voter education.Collaborate with Department Heads, Branch Managers and other KPL staff to assist with the creation, scheduling and implementation of programs and classes.Participate in the Adult Programming Team to meet the expectations and deadlines of three programming cycles annually.Work with the communications department to develop marketing for programs. Create engaging environments that promote lifelong learning and support.Information Professional - provides service at the point of need. Competencies needed include in-depth research skills, value-added presentation, information evaluation, reader's advisory, subject expertise.Interview patrons to determine the scope of information needs, and recommend appropriate resources to answer their needs.Provide technologically adept basic support and use of personal devices and A/V equipment.Maintain knowledge of current library trends and participate in appropriate conferences, workshops, and seminars to develop professional and leadership skills.Service Leader - model service excellence and lead projects. Competencies needed include emotional intelligence, project management knowledge, coaching and mentoring co-workers, in-charge skills, accountability and entrepreneurship.Act as a model of ideal customer service, based on the KPL Customer Service Philosophy, and coach co-workers to bridge gaps in service.Serve as Project Manager or Champion on department, building, or library wide initiatives under the direction of the Department Head or the Division Head for Public Services.Develop & implement strategies to create a welcoming environment for different user groups.Market library services and programs at points of service and through established relationships with users.Anticipate potential needs of users & community and innovate services to address those needs.Respond to patron inquiries about library services, including the interpretation of library policies and procedures.May be temporarily in charge of a library location including the opening and closing of facilities.Collections Curator - builds, maintains, and makes accessible materials needed and desired by the community. Competencies needed include collection analysis, assessment and evaluation, creating and interpreting metadata, merchandising materials both visually on site and working with the Communication Department to merchandise virtually.Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of assigned selection areas, provide support to other staff on those collections. Identify ways to improve patron access to those collections through a variety of methods such as displays, book lists, cataloging, and modifying library spaces.Assess trends in circulation for assigned selection areas. Evaluate and curate assigned selection areas to ensure collection reflects diversity, relevancy, currency, and community interest.
Application Deadline:
04/05/2021 |
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